Top Stories for Tuesday March 3, 2015

Fifty-One And Counting Meet Wrestler Brandon CousinoBy Cookie Steponaitis For old timers being pinned meant a young man gave his special pin to his special girl letting the community know they were a couple. Presently VUHS sophomore Brandon Cousino is sporting a jacket with fifty-one pins and counting. The pins represent wins against wrestling opponents this year and Brandon Cousino is a young man with a mission. [ more ]

Going With The Grain: Young Couple Builds Their Own Furniture For Their HomeBy Cookie Steponaitis When Majken and Josh Poley got married and bought their first home, the list of things to do included designing and creating their own look for their home. Majken grew up with a father in carpentry and graduated from college with an architectural engineering degree. Majken has always been artistic and fascinated with woodworking and design. Her husband Josh enjoys working with his hands and since the pair now had a home with space to fill, the project became to identify, plan and create the furniture that would be the centerpieces of their life together. [ more ]

The Four Way Test Is Explored In Divisional CompetitionBy Cookie Steponaitis The conversation was lively and camaraderie was present this past week when members of three local Rotary Clubs came together to eat, sing and listen to the speeches of three local teens competing at the divisional level. It was hosted by the Vergennes Rotary “Mavericks” and the competition featured students from Vergennes, Middlebury and Charlotte/Shelburne areas. [ more ]